Sharon, Lois & Bram

Sharon, Lois & Bram
Sharon, Lois & Bram - 1994
Background information
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Family Musical
Instruments	Sharon: vocals, piano, guitar Lois: piano, autoharp, vocals Bram: guitar, banjo, vocals
Years active	1978 (1978)–Present (Present)
Labels	Elephant, A&M, Drive Entertainment, Skinnamarink Entertainment, Casablanca Kids Inc.
Associated acts	Eric Nagler, Raffi, Fred Penner
Website	sharonandbram.com www.sharonloisbram.com
Members	Sharon Hampson (1978-present), Lois Lillenstein (1978-2000), Bramwell "Bram" Morrison (1978-present)

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Sharon, Lois & Bram (also known as Sharon, Bram & Friends or Sharon & Bram) are a Canadian family musical trio comprising Sharon (Trostin) Hampson, Lois Ada (Goldberg) Lilienstein, and Bramwell "Bram" Morrison that formed in 1978, in Toronto, Ontario.

Sharon Hampson, Lois Lilienstein, and Bram Morrison began their singing careers as individuals, and met while performing for the "Mariposa in the Schools" program. The three performers quickly discovered that they shared a common philosophy about creating quality music for people of all ages. In 1978, with $20,000 borrowed from family and friends, they recorded their first album One Elephant, Deux Éléphants, released by Elephants Records and distributed by A&M. The folk-style album, with its eclectic musical mix, became one of the fastest-selling children's albums ever produced in Canada.

The group began touring Canada in 1979, in The Greatest Little Touring Super Show, and in 1980 appeared in the United States at the Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors Festival, in New York City. The group had a diverse musical sound and themed songs which included folk songs, school yard chants, pop tunes, camp songs, singing games, rounds, and nonsense rhymes that were performed in diverse styles such as jazz, swing, calypso, rock'n roll, country, and folk. Their music was for families and leaned heavily towards participation and sing-along styles. This style was further developed in their television program, The Elephant Show, which began airing on CBC in 1984. The Trio have done many tributes to The Andrews Sisters throughout their career, such as "The Radio Show" episode.